The keynote speeches were delivered by Dr Chris NELSON from Harvard University and Dr Gaya GAMHEWAGE from the World Health Organization. There were presentations on 2 case studies: MERS-Cov in Korea and Dengue in Portugal, followed by working group discussions to identify topics and challenges in achieving objectives of effective planning and implementing ERC.

Total 6 challenges were identified, which were addressed using several scenarios: Community Engagement; Monitoring and Evaluation; Uncertainty Management; ERC Integration in Preparedness Cycle; Political Interface; and Resources.